NYC72DGM49

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-22 · Sugar Grove, PA · June 11, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 11, 1972
Place
Sugar Grove, PA · SUGAR GROVE, PA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N31462Piper PA-22
Status
Completed · report February 26, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167349

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2393  72/6/11    SUGAR GROVE,PA      PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 600
        TIME - 1700                    N31462              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  SANDERS PVT STRP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SUGAR GROVE,PA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- HEAVILY LOADED.

Aircraft

Registration
N31462
Reported as
Piper PA-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sanders Pvt Strp